Chapter 393 - 368: What Bad Luck! And Totally Unexpected
More than ten billion USD.
This was the "side cash" Xiaozhi had mentioned.
Even though he now had Xuanfeng Bank and didn’t really care about money anymore, he couldn’t help but be shocked when he saw such a large sum.
’What in the world did Xiaozhi do to get all this money?’
Lu Feng counted it several times, making sure he hadn’t added or missed a zero.
Xiaozhi explained smugly, "Master, they wanted to trace Nex’s black money, so I led them to discover some information about it. They even recorded that information."
"After that, I cut off their access to the information on Nex’s black money so they couldn’t track it. Then, I routed all that black money into the FBI’s accounts. Finally, I pulled a little disappearing act and transferred it all to you, Master."
"No one will ever find out. The FBI will have to take the fall. And for every black money transaction, I left them 250 USD."
Lu Feng was stunned when he heard this.
’Isn’t this like twisting the knife after stabbing them?’
He could just imagine how the FBI would feel when they saw the result.
Probably worse than eating a mouthful of shit.
Xiaozhi added, "Master, the FBI has been causing us trouble, so I decided to teach them a lesson this time. The black money I picked belonged to international terrorists, outlaw syndicates, assassin organizations, and the like."
"What’s more, I deliberately left clues pointing to the FBI. Now those people are preparing to deal with the FBI. One terrorist organization is already planning to hijack a plane and crash it into FBI headquarters."
"Holy shit..." Lu Feng couldn’t help but curse, then immediately added, "Brilliant."
It was just as Xiaozhi said; those guys were in for a world of hurt.
They would probably suffer heavy losses.
They would probably die without ever knowing they had been targeted by an artificial intelligence.
Xiaozhi was simply unstoppable in matters like this, unless the other party could be like Nex and handle the money without using the internet at all.
But in modern society, that was simply impossible.
Meanwhile, inside the Boya Center Branch of Xuanfeng Bank, Nex and a few of his men found their hands trembling.
They stared in disbelief at the message on their phones: a grand total of over 1.6 billion USD.
Xuanfeng Bank had taken its 20% cut.
But even so, over 1.6 billion USD was enough to make their blood race and boil with excitement.
The bank’s vice president, Rick, also said with a broad smile, "Congratulations, gentlemen. You are now very distinguished VIP clients of our branch."
Nex was in no mood to banter with Rick. He hurriedly led his men out of the Xuanfeng Bank branch.
Not long after, he and his men returned to the temporary base assigned to them by the Xuanfeng Alliance.
The moment he arrived, all the pirates swarmed around him.
"Boss, how did it go?"
"Did the money come through?"
"Were there any problems?"
The pirates were all anxious and expectant.
Nex didn’t hesitate. He took out his phone, and with a few taps, brought up the Xuanfeng Alliance interface for everyone to see.
The balance displayed was over 1.6 billion USD.
The pirates counted the digits several times in disbelief, finally confirming that it was really that much money.
"The money’s here."
"It really came through?"
"The FBI isn’t about to come after us, are they?"
They knew the FBI had been snooping around for information on them; they just didn’t know that the newly emerged Sar Pirate Organization was the group the FBI was looking for.
Now that they had moved the funds, the other party would surely be watching them and wouldn’t let them off easy.
These words made everyone’s expressions turn grim.
That was right. They hadn’t cleared the final hurdle yet.
If the FBI showed up, there was no telling if the Xuanfeng Alliance would protect them as promised.
But they had no choice now but to wait and trust.
Nex immediately ordered the others, "From now on, keep a close eye on the news from the Beautiful Country. If the FBI makes a move, we might get a heads-up."
In the following days, Nex and his men stayed in the temporary base. The Xuanfeng Alliance didn’t rush him to assume his new post.
He just waited.
But the longer he waited, the more nervous he became.
’With the FBI’s reaction speed, they should have found clues about the black money by now. They might even be tracking us and negotiating with the Xuanfeng Alliance behind the scenes.’
"Boss Nex, good news! Good news!" a pirate suddenly ran frantically up to Nex.
"What good news?" Nex asked hurriedly.
The pirate immediately said, "Quick, look at the news from the Beautiful Country! Something big happened! A big shot at the FBI was killed by an assassin! And that terrifying Blood Red Assassin Organization has already claimed responsibility, saying it’s not over—this is just the beginning."
"Blood Red?" Nex was taken aback.
’How did the FBI provoke that organization? They’re terrifying.’
’This is actually good news.’
’With that assassin organization keeping them busy, the FBI probably won’t have the energy to worry about us.’
Nex quickly grabbed a phone to look at the news. Suddenly, a trending headline popped up and caught his attention.
"Plane Crashes into Building—What Grudge Drove Them to Take the FBI Down With Them?"
Nex immediately clicked on the news. When he saw the video showing plane wreckage, a heavily damaged building, and a chaotic scene of crying people and corpses, he was completely stunned.
’This is too brutal.’
"Hahaha!" Nex immediately burst out laughing. In a situation like this, if the FBI still had the energy to bother with them, they were seriously overestimating themselves.
"Boss, does this mean we’re in the clear?" the pirate asked subconsciously.
Nex laughed heartily. "Hahaha, gather all the brothers. We’re splitting the money." Hearing Nex’s words, the pirate hurried off.
A moment later, a whole crowd of pirates surged forward.
"Boss Nex, are we safe now?"
"The FBI is in deep trouble."
"Haha, we can finally use the money!"
"..."
Hearing the pirates’ chatter, Nex announced loudly, "Now, we divide the money."
He took out his phone, logged into the Xuanfeng Bank interface, and at the same time, called Rick at the bank.
To distribute the money to his brothers, the bank needed to lift the transfer limits.
The bank had already been notified, and they had agreed to all of Nex’s requests.
So, not long after, Nex distributed the 1.6-plus billion USD among his subordinates. In an instant, every one of these pirates became a rich man.
At least in a place like the Xuanfeng Alliance, they were now very wealthy.
The pirates were ecstatic and started asking one after another:
"Boss Nex, what do we do now?"
"Yeah, we’ve got the money. What’s next?"
"..."
Nex smiled and said, "What else? I’m the Xuanfeng Alliance’s Navy General. Those who want to be in the navy can come with me to my post. Those who don’t can live peacefully as ordinary people. Start a business if you want to start a business, or just chill and wait to die if that’s what you want."
"Of course, for now, what we need to do is buy, buy, buy! Mansions and luxury cars are a must. As for women, go pick them up yourselves."
With that said, Nex led the group of pirates out of the temporary base, ready to go on a spending spree.
At Wind Manor, Lu Feng had also seen the news. Even though he had already heard from Xiaozhi that this would happen, seeing it on the news made him even more excited.
’After all, a country I despise is in trouble. Shouldn’t I applaud?’
Therefore, in his great mood, he even ate a little more for lunch.
On the other side, however, the faces of the people at the FBI were as grim as they could be.
The head of the FBI was named Wendona, a quintessential blond, white, middle-aged man.
From a nearby building, he stared at the headquarters, which had been smashed beyond recognition. He had never imagined the place he was in charge of would end up like this.
And all of this was just because of some black money.
"You are all goddamn worthless," Wendona said, his face dark as he looked at the group of people before him.
They were the heads of various departments, but now they all looked utterly defeated.
"Talk. I want solutions," Wendona said coldly.
Not daring to slack off, they spoke up one after another:
"Mr. Wendona, we were undoubtedly set up this time. We just never expected there to be such a skilled hacker among the pirate remnants."
"We’ve now deduced where that black money went. As long as we can track down that money, we can find the person behind this."
"Where?" Wendona asked urgently.
Several of them said in near unison, "Xuanfeng Bank!"
One person said, "Right now, only Xuanfeng Bank has the ability to shelter such a large sum of black money. Rui Shi Bank no longer has that capability."
Another person added, "That’s right. We can use this opportunity to notify the Xuanfeng Alliance and have Xuanfeng Bank cooperate with our investigation. It’s a perfect chance for us to get a handle on Xuanfeng Bank’s situation."
"What if the Xuanfeng Alliance is also involved?" Wendona suddenly asked.
The person who had spoken first immediately replied, "If they refuse to cooperate, it proves they have a guilty conscience and are definitely involved. Then I’ll have the authority and sufficient reason to act."
Wendona had no better ideas, and besides, this was a tactic they often used.
So, he nodded. "I’ll send a formal request to the Xuanfeng Alliance immediately, telling Xuanfeng Bank to cooperate with our investigation."
"As for you, get to Xuanfeng Bank as fast as possible and investigate the whereabouts of that black money. Only when we have results will these attacks against us stop."
"Also, once you have results, do your best to drag Xuanfeng Bank into this. They won’t allow such a financial institution to exist outside their control, not unless it learns to fall in line like Rui Shi Bank."
Apparently, it never occurred to these people to wonder: what if the Xuanfeng Alliance itself was involved?
But in their eyes, the Xuanfeng Alliance couldn’t possibly be entangled with pirates, let alone have anything to do with that black money.
And they would never have guessed that all of this was simply because the Xuanfeng Alliance wanted to recruit a pirate.
